Swedish Midsummer – A Swedish Tradition in a mixed mood of joy & melancholy

Post Swedish Midsummer Eve reflections; Hope everyone had a great Midsummer Eve in Sweden. An outdoor tradition in Sweden around Summer Solstice with lots of joyful celebrations; Picking leaves & flowers to dress and rise the Maypole with following "Little Frogs Dancing",  Midsummer Smörgåsbord al Fresco  &  *Schnapps songs with the  little *Nubbens i.e  Aquavits. Along with the...

Read More

Wood, Tiles and Birches – Studio Interior Building Work 3

[gallery link="file" order="DESC" columns="5" orderby="title"] Wood, Tiles and Birches -  New wall and floor surfaces  ready and trees up. Next step:  a wood  staining colour on the walls and  paint  on the "Swedish Hut" . Suitable Song to accompany the  remaining paint  brush work: "Björkens Visa" ("The Birch Song") with Björn Ulveaus(ABBA) and the Hootenanny Singers Suitable Swedish proverb: "Jag kan...

Read More

Hall of Fame – “Welcome to my home town” Stockholm Arlanda Airport

          Welcome to Stockholm! 100 billboard pictures of famous faces greet you when arriving at Arlanda Airport; ABBA, Bjorn Borg, The King & Queen of Sweden, Greta Garbo etc. Maybe a good idea for other International Airports  or  Central Train Stations?   "The Stockholm Hall of Fame was established in 2005 as part of an effort to make Stockholm Arlanda Airport more welcoming. Stockholm...

Read More

ABBA City Walk Stockholm

 Nostalgia : From 1974 Brighton Dome; ABBA's Success with Waterloo to 2012 ABBA City Walks in Stockholm. "London has Beatles tours, New York has Sex and the City tours, and now the Stockholm City Museum is proud to present ABBA City Walk, a walk through the city where Abba lived and worked!"    ...

Read More